"The In-flight diversion handbook",help with Nav problems?

Question

Hi, i was reading the section on decision point construction in this book, i want to know if the constructions are still valid when there is a wind component. please help?, Im a student pilot got book at flightdiversion.com

Answer 1

Winds aloft must be considered in ALL nav calculations!

Answer 2

I still haven't read this book, but the tone of your question suggests you're making far too much of a simple situation. Navigation is simply taking various factors about your plane and the atmospheric conditions you'll be flying in, including winds aloft if that's what you mean, and bringing them together to give you an idea of what the flight will involve. All of these calculations can be done easily and quickly with a sectional chart, plotter and E6B. You're going to find that the numbers you arrive at will be little more than ball park, in the real world of flying. Winds are seldom what are forecast, and you may be a little earlier or later than your calculations indicate. Don't let yourself be intimidated by all these nav constructions, as you call them. Lay out your course, factor in winds and airplane operating numbers, list headings, anticipated time enroute, land marks (for VFR), beacon freqs, then go get in the plane and fly it. Really is no big deal.